Piggott: Vincent was the greatest

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott last night led the tributes to the training genius of Vincent O’Brien, who died on Monday morning at the age of 92.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2009 - 08:51

Legendary jockey Lester Piggott last night led the tributes to the training genius of Vincent O’Brien, who died on Monday morning at the age of 92.

O’Brien secured 16 English and 27 Irish Classic victories, 25 Royal Ascot wins and 23 Cheltenham Festival successes during an amazing career which spanned 51 years.

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Courts Racing Heathrow Place: Perth Place: Ireland Place: St Conleth’s Church,Place: Ballydoyle Place: Newmarket Place: Epsom Place: ’s Wells Person: Piggott Person: Vincent Person: Lester Piggott Person: Vincent O’Brien Person: O’Brien Person: Jacqueline Person: David Person: Secreto Person: Charles Person: Sir Person: Nijinsky Person: Roberto Person: The Minstrel Person: John Reid Person: Reid Person: Peter O’Sullevan Person: John McCririck Person: Ballydoyle Person: Aidan O’Brien Person: Dr Person: Anne Marie Person: Sir Ivor Person: John Gosden Event: Irish Classic Event: Cheltenham Festival Event: Derby Event: 1990 Breeders’ Cup Mile Event: July Cup Event: National Hunt Event: Breeders’ Cup Event: Investec Derby Event: Grand Nationals Event: Cheltenham Gold Cups Organisation: Royal Academy Organisation: Channel 4 Racing Organisation: Racing Post Organisation: Newmarket

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